Protein
4-hydroxy-2-oxovalerate aldolase 1
Organism
Salinispora arenicola (strain CNS-205)
Function
Catalyzes the retro-aldol cleavage of 4-hydroxy-2-oxopentanoate to pyruvate and acetaldehyde. Is involved in the meta-cleavage pathway for the degradation of aromatic compounds.
Similarity
Belongs to the 4-hydroxy-2-oxovalerate aldolase family.
Sequence
MTRLYLQDVTLRDGMHAIAHRYTADQVRTIAAALDAAGIAAIEVAHGDGLAGSSVNYGHGAASDADWIAAAAEVLTTARLTTLLVPGIGTIADLRAARELGVTSVRIATHCTEADISAQHISWARENGMDVSGFLMMSHMNDPAGLAAQAKLMESYGAHCVYVTDSGGRLLMSDVAERVDAYRQVLEPETQIGIHAHHNLSLGVANSVIAVEHGRILGDGPLGAPAGRTVRVDASLAGQGAGAGNAPLEVFVAVAELHGWEHGCDVFALMDAAEDLVRPLQDRPVRVDRETLSLGYAGVYSSFLRHAERAAERYGVDVRSILIELGRRRMVGGQEDMIVDVALDLAGREKT